That was the simplified version unfortunately. Trying to explain something complex in simple terms isn't easy.
Mark --- Jerry Goldsmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Steve, > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: majordomo-owner@]On Behalf Of Steven Murphy > > > > vinyl polymers (polyethylene, polypropylene, > polyvinyl > > chloride) are named for the monomers they are made > > from, -ene denoting a double bond. During the > > polymerization process the double bond is opened > to > > make the linkage between monomers. Thus in vinyl > > polymers there are only single carbon-carbon > bonds. > > To actually get a polymer with some double bonds > in > > the backbone you either have to start with a > monomer > > containing a triple bond (also known as an allkyne > or > > acetylene). Ring Opening Metathesis > Polymerization > > (ROMP) actually resulted from trying experimental > > catalysts made for olefin polymerization (for > which > > they worked but not as well as known catalysts, > > usually) on unlikely ring structures containing a > > double bond, making unique polymers with double > bonds > > in the backbone > > I started college as a science major with a > fascination > about Boi-Chemistry. At the end of the first > semester, > The Department head told me to switch majors or I > would > flunk out !! Now I remember why !!! > > > Jerry Goldsmith > Altamonte Springs, Fl. > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release > Date: 1/11/2002 > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com
